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Mississippi Business NewsFri, 31 Jul 2015 20:53:11 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.3Grocery store to open in tornado-torn townhttp://msbusiness.com/2013/09/grocery-store-open-tornado-torn-town/
http://msbusiness.com/2013/09/grocery-store-open-tornado-torn-town/#commentsSun, 22 Sep 2013 15:14:50 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=81085SMITHVILLE — Ever since a tornado caused widespread destruction in Smithville in April 2011, residents have been waiting for a new grocery store will open. Town officials told WTVA that an agreement has been reached for the Postell Meat Market to open. The store will carry groceries, custom meats, and produce. Owner Donny Postell said ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2013/09/grocery-store-open-tornado-torn-town/feed/0Embezzlement trial rescheduled for ex-town clerkhttp://msbusiness.com/2013/08/embezzlement-trial-rescheduled-for-ex-town-clerk/
http://msbusiness.com/2013/08/embezzlement-trial-rescheduled-for-ex-town-clerk/#commentsTue, 06 Aug 2013 12:16:22 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=79224ROLLING FORK — The trial for the former town clerk of Anguilla, who has been indicted for embezzlement of $107,444, has been rescheduled for Sept. 16. The Vicksburg Post reports that 33-year-old Manika Kelly was scheduled for trial yesterday in Sharkey County but Circuit Judge M. James Chaney moved the trial date. Kelly remains free ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2013/08/embezzlement-trial-rescheduled-for-ex-town-clerk/feed/0Another town bans guns in its public government buildingshttp://msbusiness.com/2013/07/another-town-bans-guns-in-its-public-government-buildings/
http://msbusiness.com/2013/07/another-town-bans-guns-in-its-public-government-buildings/#commentsSun, 14 Jul 2013 17:10:31 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=78196SUMMIT — Summit has joined the list of Mississippi municipalities banning weapons in government buildings. The Enterprise-Journal reports the Town Council had adopted an ordinance banning “the carrying of weapons into local, state or federal buildings” inside Summit limits. Officials in local governments across Mississippi — including McComb, Brookhaven and Amite County — have passed measures ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2013/07/another-town-bans-guns-in-its-public-government-buildings/feed/5Delta mayor indicted in case involving cheating teachershttp://msbusiness.com/2013/07/delta-mayor-indicted-in-case-involving-cheating-teachers/
http://msbusiness.com/2013/07/delta-mayor-indicted-in-case-involving-cheating-teachers/#commentsTue, 02 Jul 2013 14:58:58 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=77510METCALFE — A Mississippi mayor has been indicted for his role in a scheme ran by a Memphis educator who helped teachers cheat on certification exams over a 15 year period. Metcalfe Mayor Cory A. Holmes appeared yesterday in federal court in Memphis, Tenn. He was released on his own recognizance. His arraignment is scheduled ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2013/07/delta-mayor-indicted-in-case-involving-cheating-teachers/feed/0Town rebuilding from tornado forced to cut plans due to fundinghttp://msbusiness.com/2013/06/town-rebuilding-from-tornado-forced-to-cut-plans-due-to-funding/
http://msbusiness.com/2013/06/town-rebuilding-from-tornado-forced-to-cut-plans-due-to-funding/#commentsWed, 26 Jun 2013 15:19:42 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=77201SMITHVILLE — The town board in Smithville has scaled back plans for a new government office complex. Officials tell WCBI-TV in Columbus they are not getting everything on their wish list but it will be close and within the $660,000 budget. Smithville city attorney Sam Griffie says aldermen will now have to thoroughly review all ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2013/06/town-rebuilding-from-tornado-forced-to-cut-plans-due-to-funding/feed/0Town's residents struggle to rebuild after destructive tornadohttp://msbusiness.com/2013/06/towns-residents-struggle-to-rebuild-after-destructive-tornado/
http://msbusiness.com/2013/06/towns-residents-struggle-to-rebuild-after-destructive-tornado/#commentsTue, 18 Jun 2013 15:08:43 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=76787SHUQUALAK — Two months after a devastating tornado swept through Noxubee County, the residents of Shuqualak are rebuilding their homes and their lives. Running Water Road received the brunt of the April 11 tornado, where nine mobile homes were destroyed, the winds seeming to pick up and drop the home as effortlessly as a child ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2013/06/towns-residents-struggle-to-rebuild-after-destructive-tornado/feed/0Appeals panel rules against town in race discrimination casehttp://msbusiness.com/2013/06/appeals-panel-rules-against-town-in-race-discrimination-case/
http://msbusiness.com/2013/06/appeals-panel-rules-against-town-in-race-discrimination-case/#commentsMon, 17 Jun 2013 20:57:27 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=76760COMO — A federal appeals panel has upheld the award of $50,000 to former Como police chief Cleve Gale for “emotional distress” after his 2008 firing from the chief’s job. A federal jury ruled for Gale in 2012. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the verdict June 13, denying ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2013/06/appeals-panel-rules-against-town-in-race-discrimination-case/feed/0County buying four flood-proned homes through MEMAhttp://msbusiness.com/2013/05/county-buying-four-flood-proned-homes-through-mema/
http://msbusiness.com/2013/05/county-buying-four-flood-proned-homes-through-mema/#commentsMon, 13 May 2013 11:36:42 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=74684PEARLINGTON — Hancock County’s buy-out program has finally gotten off the ground. Four homes in the Pearlington community are currently in the process of being purchased through the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency program. County leaders tell WLOX-TV they will have up to $10 million to purchase as many repetitive loss properties as they can. Supervisor ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2013/05/county-buying-four-flood-proned-homes-through-mema/feed/0Town signs lease deal with biofuels companyhttp://msbusiness.com/2013/05/town-signs-lease-deal-with-biofuels-company/
http://msbusiness.com/2013/05/town-signs-lease-deal-with-biofuels-company/#commentsSun, 05 May 2013 18:38:37 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=74323GLOSTER — The town of Gloster has signed a lease with Drax Biomass International for its Amite BioEnergy wood pellet plant. The Enterprise-Journal reports that the 15-year lease calls for the company to pay the town $8,000 per year for the first 10 years and $9,000 for the next five. There are options to continue ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2013/05/town-signs-lease-deal-with-biofuels-company/feed/0enHance lands nine new members, three renewalshttp://msbusiness.com/2013/03/enhance-lands-nine-new-members-three-renewals/
http://msbusiness.com/2013/03/enhance-lands-nine-new-members-three-renewals/#commentsTue, 05 Mar 2013 13:25:03 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=70869ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has accepted nine new members and three renewing members into its enHance program. enHance is a voluntary stewardship program that recognizes committed environmental leaders who accomplish goals beyond their legal requirements. enHance is open to facilities, cities, counties, and other entities who are interested in ...